Special Ramen Recipe

Ingredients:

300g fresh ramen noodles250g pork belly, sliced 1 1/2” thick1/2 inch ginger, minced3 garlic cloves, minced2 shiitake mushrooms, sliced2 stalks leeks, sliced1 Tbsp. sesame oil1 Tbsp. Chili Bean Paste (Doubanjiang)1 package dried bonito flakes

Seasonings:

1 cup water1 tsp. japanese miso1 tsp. soy sauce1 1/2 Tbsp. rice vinegar

Toppings:

6 shrimps, peeled and deveined (+ 1 Tbsp. sake for boiling)2 hard boiled eggs1/3 cup slices of narutomaki1 package nori

Cooking Instructions:

In a medium saucepan, heat sesame oil over medium high heat and addginger and garlic when oil is hot. When fragrant, add chili bean paste and stir.Add the meat and cook until no longer pink.Add the shiitake mushrooms and cook until wilted.Add water and bring to a boil.Using fine sieve, strain out scum if necessary.Lower the heat to medium low and add miso and soy sauce in the soup and simmer for 5 minutes.Add the chopped green onions and rice vinegar. Turn off the heat and set aside.Prepare toppings. In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add 1 Tbsp. sake and shrimp. Once the shrimp starts changing color, turn off the heat and cover to let the remaining heat cook the shrimp . Drain and set aside. For the noodle, cook in boiling water. When done, drain completely and place in ice cold water. Divide the noodles on plates/bowls. Serve all the toppings on the noodles or on a separate plate. Pour the hot soup in a bowl. Serve the cold noodles, toppings, and soup and sprinkle bonito flakes in the soup right before eating.

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